Mason is a city in the
U.S. state of
Michigan. It is named after the state's first governor,
Stevens T. Mason. As of the
2010 census, the city population was 8,252. It is the
county seat of
Ingham County. Mason is the only city in the U.S. that serves as a county seat ahead of a state capital, with the capital of
Lansing also in Ingham County. Despite Mason being the county seat, many county offices and courtrooms are located in Lansing.